Earthquakes in London by Sedos It is unfortunate that for too many people, the epithet “amateur” in relation to theatre remains redolent of inexpert performance in draughty church halls by well-meaning performers of limited talent. The reality is that for many groups nowadays, there is an almost invisible line between so called professional performance (ironically not necessarily of the highest
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Betty Blue Eyes by Trinity Laban (Review by guest blogger Katrina Summerfield) Betty Blue Eyes is an entertaining piece of musical theatre, ideal for showcasing a very talented cast with excellent lead and cameo roles and Trinity Laban did this with effortless style. Betty Blue Eyes is an adaptation of Alan Bennett’s 1984 film “A Private Function” and was written
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Copacabana by WLOS I feel ashamed to admit that I’ve never seen Copacabana and after seeing WLOS’ production I was gutted that I had left it this long. Copacabana tells of songwriter, Stephen who disappears into his imagination. We meet Lola who is desperate to be a Copa girl and Tony who is keen to impress Lola. However in musical
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West Side Story by PLOS West Side Story is a classic musical and one I know well having choreographed it, albeit several years ago. I was therefore delighted to attend when I received the invite from Putney Light Operatic Society. West Side Story is based on Romeo & Juliet but set in 1950’s New York. It focuses on rival gang’s,
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When I started looking for guest bloggers I was thrilled when Laura Peatman came forward – someone with a lot fo experience reviewing and blogging about theatre! I am therefore thrilled that this review is Laura’s first review for Musical Theatre Musings. Over to Laura: A Murder is Announced by Cygnet Players St Barnabas Church, Southfields | 10 May 2018
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Pippin by SEDOS Pippin is a show that seems to be in vogue at the moment with the recent revival at the Southwark Playhouse and Sedos have been able to ride this wave of popularity. It tells of Charlemagne’s son, Pippin, who is determined to find his ‘corner of the sky,’ his reason for living. He tries war, sex, revolution,
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Sweeney Todd by GEOIDS Sweeney Todd is a musical by Stephen Sondheim which tells of ‘The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.’ Todd had returned to London after being sent to Australia by Judge Turpin, who was in love with his wife. Todd returns to find that his child, Johanna, is now a ward of the Judge and his wife is dead.
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You Can’t Take It With You by SEDOS It is always a pleasure to see what SEDOS have to offer next and I was excited to see ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ as it was a play that is new to me. You Can’t Take It With You is a play by Moss Hart and George S Kaufman which
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Dogfight Dogfight is a show with music by Pasek and Paul of Dear Evan Hansen, Smash and La La Land fame. Being a huge fan of their work and having experienced SEDOS’ high standards previously, I was excited to discover what Dogfight had to offer. Dogfight is set in San Francisco on the eve of the Kennedy assassination and the night
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Top Hat Top Hat is the musical version of the 1935 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film. It tells of Jerry Travers, an American star who comes to London to perform in a show, produced by his friend Horace Hardwick. Whilst staying at his hotel his tap dancing causes the guest below him, Dale Tremont, irritation. Jerry however sets about trying
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